Morris tribune., 1887-01-26
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
Synopsis Of the Proceedings Of the Senate AMI
House.
SENATE

Synopsis Of the Proceedings Of the Senate AMI
House.
SENATE.
Only seven senators were absent when the
roll was called yesterday morning, anc
these all came in before the close of the
| session, except MI. Ives, who was excused
| on account of Illness The usual number OF
| peutlons for temperance instruction in
schools and for prohibitoly amendments tC
| the constitution We're received Mr.. Goodrich
offered resolution, which was passed, thai
| the board CT inspectors of boilers be in
sIructed to report the number of boilers
which have been inspected since June l,
| 1883, how much money has been received
| as fees, and how much has been expended
| for expenses He also offered q resolution
| chat the board OF pharmacy report the num-
Der OF certificates issued since June l, 1889,
| the amount of fees collected, and the total
| disbursements Of the board during that time.
| Mr. Goodrich Introduced the amendment
| to article 10 of the constitution proposed by
| the board of railroad aud warehouse COM
missioners The amendment is as follows:
A railroad corporation may establish for its
| sole benefit fares, tolls and charges upon all
passengers and property conveyed and trans
| ported on its railroad, at such rates as NAV be
determined by its directors, and may from time
TO time, by Its directors. regulate the use OF its
road: tut such fares, tolls and charges, and such
| regulations shall at all times be subject to re-
vision and alteration by the legislature of this
state. or by such officers or persons as 1t may ap
point for the purpose anything in the chatter
OF railroad corporation TO the contrary not
wtthstanding.
This amendment gives the state control of
railroads in the regulation of freight and
passenger rates, and has already been widely
discussed.
BILLS PASSED
Mr. Sampson-To authorize the commissioners
Dol htVIll
in the county.
Mr.. ScheHer-Authorlzing the City of st. Paul
to issue $4,000 bonds to aid in raising and
grading lower Third street and to build ap-
proaches thereto.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the city of Austin &c
issue bonds to build hridSe,
MI. Eaton-AutnoriZing Isantl county to issue
bonds to build bridge.
House bill authorizing Breckenridge. in Viii
kin county, to issue 81, 500 to pay its floating
debt
Mr.. NJ Johnson-Relating to chatte mort
CAGES.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to fishways
The Judiciary committee ! substitute for Mr..
Comptons bill relating to the fees or Jurors
The Judiciary committees substitute for Mr..
Days hill relating 10 fees OF Jailors for taking
care OF PRISONERS.
Mr.. Durant-To regulate the catching of fish
in the lakes OF Washington county.
HOUSE.
The Donnelly bill providing fer the
maximum charges upon the transportation
i grain was DSIOCS Tue uOuSS ScStGIudS duQ
sent TO the grain and warehouse COMMITTED
1t sets forth in its provisions the following
charges:
Not exceeding los miles, aggregate charge not
moe than : cents per loo pounds OF wheat or
any manufactured product thereof: from 100 to
500 miles. aggregate charge for 100 pounds, etc,
IL /, cents; from 500 to 400 miles, Is l. cents;
for more than 400 miles, 1919 cents: for less
than l65 miles. rates TO be fixed by corporation,
subject TO approval OF state railroad commission,
and provided they do net exceed cents. and 80
on for other intermediate distances
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. Faricy-Relating to the support of the
poor in Scott county.
Mr. Fanderyelde-To authorize the city Of An
Okla TO establish a cemetery.
Mr.. Wilson-Authorizing the county commits
sionerS OF Douglas county TO levy special tax
for building court house.
Mr.. knox-ReQuiring each township in Wade
ma county to support its own poor
Mr.. Potter-Relating to duties of county COM
missiOners of Houston county.
Mr.. Smith--Memorial to congress- asking that
$25. 900 be appropriated for scientific survey
Superior TO the ST. CroiX.
Mr.. BjOrge-To fix compensation of register Of
deeds Of Otter Tail county at $1,000
Speaker Merriam has appointed the following
committees: To ascertain the cost OF the rail-
roads in Minnesota in construction. etc, Fur
long. Buffum, McArdle. Gregory, Champlin,
Seyatson and MattsOn: joint apportioument
committee, Potter, Freeman, Green, Low and
Beatty, in addition to those already appoint ed
Mr. Reyes has introduced bill into the house
In nature similar TO that known as Donnellys
free market" bill 1t prohibits conspiracy to
monopoize food products under penalty Of
heavy fine and imprisonment, and is but Mr..
Reyes amendment to the Donnelly bill made
into bill itself.
SENATE.
When the Akin-Truax election case came
up call of the senate was ordered on mo-
ton of Senator Edwards Mr. Day offered
resolution that the report of the committee
on elections declaring the seat now occupied
by Mr.. Akin be declared to belong to Mr..
Truax. The resolution was passed h~
Mr. Akin then vacated his seat inc
president announced that Mr.. TruaX would
take Mr.. Aklns place on all committees.
The committee on temperance reported the
bill agreed on at the joint meeting of the
senate and house committees the night be-
tore Mr. Oswald moved to refer the bill
back to the committee on temperance The
ayes and nays were called for, and the vote
on the motion was IS to Is, so the motion
VA lost, only thirty-siX senator's voting.
Sena tors Ives and Sampson were absent
on account OF illness. Senator'S Child, Day
Hall, Swenson, Bowen, Truax, Compton,
Finseth and Johnson NJ. were absent and
did not vote.
The senate then went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Smith in the
chair. When Mr.. Buckman's bill to
appropriate $4,000 to build a school
house at Sank Rapids. which was swept
away by the cyclone last April, came up,
Mr.. Durant offered all amendment to make
the sum So 600 Mr. Buchanan accepted
the amendment. Mr.. Pope moved to strike
out sections 3 and appropriating money
for the rebuilding of the court house, which
was also accepted The bill was then rec
commended to- pass as amended. Inc Dill
relating to the claims of ". II. Dixie was
recommended to be indefinitely postponed
Senator Duran introduced a bill yesterday to
make all mill owners and other corporations
employing men in dangerous work liable f0l
damages resulting TO employees from unlocked
and exposed machinery. Exception IS made
where such injury results from the carelessness
Of the employe, however.
Another measure for the relief of ax-soldiers
and their INDECENT wives and children was In
troduced in the senate by Mr. Pope yesterday.
The ILL provides that a levy OF one-tenth of one
mill shall be levied in every county in the state
20 constitute soldiers relief fund The fund
shall be under the control Of the county COM
missioners. VITO shall appoint committee OF
one from each commissioner district In the
county and one at large, to be known as the
soldiers relief committee. No person shall re-
ceve more than SO per week. except for medical
attendance.
vast number OF local bills we're intro.
duced and soon passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Buffum, for the temperance COM
mittee, reported the Prosser high license bill,
as amended, back to the house for pas
sage, and it was made IN order for debate on
Friday at p m.
Mr. Barker's bill amending the statutes as
to the publication of the digests of the Min
nesota reports was after an amendment OF
the title, ordered engrossed.
The Newell bill for the adjustment Of the
state board of immigration was recon-
mended to pass.
Mr.. Rogers bill amending subdivision 1,
section 2lO, chapter 66, General Statutes of
1878, was recommended to pass.
The Reyes bill, amending chapter 81.
General Laws, relating to the foreclosure of
mortgages on real estate by advertisement,
was recommended to pass.
The soldiers relief bill introduced into the
house by Mr.. Reyes of Rice contains many
new aud economic features not contained in
the other bills introduced and laid aside.
The bill provides:
In each county of the state there Is to be es-
tabIished permanent fund to be known as the
soldiers relief fund. Each county auditor
shall annually add to the tax levy in his county
oue-tenth of one mill on each dollar of valua-
ton: said tax. wuen collected, to constitute